# Help! plex media server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-media-server/709915>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [April 17, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-media-server/709915 "2021-04-17T04:59:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![q7sypz2fnj\_privaterelay\_appleid\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/58f4c7/32.png) [@q7sypz2fnj\_privaterelay\_appleid\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/q7sypz2fnj_privaterelay_appleid_com)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-media-server/709915/1 "2021-04-17T04:59:21Z")

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Hello everyone so i recently found out about plex and installed the media server to my computer but during the setup i mistakenly deleted the libraries for media so now when i login with my ip and click on media it tells me to install plex media server even if it’s already there and when i try to reinstall the app i don’t want to give me the setup back again even if i try to use an other account. Could someone please help me im’ so syked to start using plex.

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-media-server/709915/2 "2021-04-17T10:43:05Z")

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Looks like you locked yourself out from your server. Depending on your platform this could be a relatively simple fix, by deleting an entry from certain files or deleting some records from your Windows Registry. Or you can go nuclear and start over by doing a complete uninstall (incl. manual deletion of certain folders that uninstalling the app itself leaves untouched).

> **[Why am I locked out of Server Settings and how do I get in? | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/204281528-why-am-i-locked-out-of-server-settings-and-how-do-i-get-in/)**
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> In some rare situations, you may find yourself “locked out” from being able to access your Plex Media Server and...

> **[Uninstall Plex Media Server | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201941078-uninstall-plex-media-server/)**
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> Warning!: Following the instructions below will completely remove your Plex Media Server, including all library metadata, viewstates, etc. If you...

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/help-plex-media-server/709915/3 "2021-07-16T10:43:56Z")

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